Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fonu

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Proto-Polynesian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation

Noun

*fonu

  1. sea turtle
Descendants
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Tongic:

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Adjective

*fonu

  1. full (of a container)
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